opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
very interesting; of great interest
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tingling; stinging; pungently
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to fold up; to fold into layers
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
social life; social intercourse
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
form; shape; figure; visage
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
absence; disregard; indifference
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts